Union home minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday during which he will review the security situation in the state and interact with political leaders, officials said.
During the day-long visit, Singh will attend a high-level meeting with Governor Satya Pal Mailk and top civil, police and security forces officials and assess the prevailing situation.
The home minister will also review the security situation along the border with Pakistan, a home ministry official said Sunday. The visit of the home minister to Jammu and Kashmir comes following the urban local body elections which were boycotted by the two major political parties—the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party. Singh is expected to meet leaders of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir during his visit, the official said. He is also likely to meet representatives of some civil society groups, another official said.